2006 Silver Slugger Award Winners

古い記事だが、MLB HPより抜粋。日本のベストナインに相当。

Silver Slugger Awards were determined by a vote of MLB managers and coaches who selected the opposing players they felt were the best offensive producers at each position in the American and National Leagues. Selections were based on a combination of offensive statistics, including batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

Position: AL / NL
C: *Mauer / McCann
1B: Morneau / *Howard
2B: Cano / *Utley
3B: Crede / Cabrera
SS: Jeter / *Reyes
OF: *Dye, Guerrero, Ramirez / Beltran, Soriano, Holliday
DH: Ortiz / P: Zambrano

*は日米野球出場選手。Beltranも当初は出場の予定だった。
このメンバーでは、日本が１勝もできないのもやむ得ないか。

松坂ＵＰＤＡＴＥ、New York Daily Newsの記事

..., the Yanks will learn no later than tomorrow New York time if they have fallen short in the Daisuke Matsuzaka sweepstakes.

...MLB and Japanese officials finally announce the winner of the secret posting bids for Matsuzaka, the 26-year-old ace of the Seibu Lions, by tomorrow's deadline. An ESPN report Friday indicated Boston may have topped all with a whopping bid between $38 million and $45 million. In addition to the Yankees, the Mets, Rangers, Angels, Diamondbacks and Cubs also have been mentioned as teams thought to have submitted bids for Matsuzaka's negotiating rights.

ヤンキースの来年のローテーションがもうすぐ決まる。
Chien-Ming Wang ⇒ 100%
Mussina ⇒ 70% 2-year
Johnson ⇒ 60%
Pavano ⇒ 50%
Pettitte ⇒ 30%
Clemens ⇒ 20%
Wright ⇒ 20%
Zito ⇒ 20%
Matsuzaka ⇒ 10%
　

松坂ＵＰＤＡＴＥ、Boston Globeの記事

A plethora of no comments and no answers have been the norm the past few days when Red Sox personnel have been asked about Daisuke Matsuzaka, a possible sign that where there's smoke, there's fire, and they may have indeed made a record bid for the negotiating rights to the coveted Seibu Lions righthander.

There were reports of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim also making a bid, and that the Texas Rangers made a $22 million bid.

The Sox' high-priced effort makes sense on two fronts.

First, it would give the Sox the most talented pitcher in the free agent market -- and he's only 26. Second, it would put them a leg up on the Yankees, a reverse of the Jose Contreras saga years ago.

Reports on ESPN.com say the Sox made the high bid, worth between $38 million and $45 million.

エンゼルスが２２００万ドル。
レッドソックスは、ヤンキースだけには、負けたくない。